Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Bix Roof Survey
A roof condition survey for homes and buildings around Bix, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Condensation or damp timbers in the loft
- Loose chimney pots
- Ponding, splits or blisters on flat roofs
Landlord and commercial surveys in Bix
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
About our roof survey in Bix
Roofs vary a lot across London and South East England. If your home is a Victorian terrace, it may have Welsh slate, a butterfly roof and parapet gutters, and many post-war homes have concrete interlocking tiles instead. Whatever yours has, the survey is adapted to it. Older tiled homes may have clay plain tiles, and many homes have a flat-roofed extension too. Each part is checked in the way that suits it. Common reasons to book are cracked or blistered flat roof coverings and slates or tiles that have slipped or broken, on flat roofs, lead flashings and ridges, hips and valleys.
In a village or hamlet like Bix, older cottages and farmhouses frequently sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Location
- Bix (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Roof faults rarely stay the same size. One slipped slate lets water reach the battens and underlay, and damp timber slowly weakens. Catching it early means less to put right. In a place like Bix, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Over 20 years’ experience
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
Questions from Bix
Do you cover smaller places like Bix?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bix?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
How quickly will I get the report?
The Premium Survey has a same-day report, Standard 24 to 48 hours and Basic within 48 hours. Each report includes photos.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How much is a survey?
Roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on its size, height, access and the package.
How long will you be at the property?
It typically takes an hour or two for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Report times depend on the package.
How do I arrange a roof survey in Bix?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the address and a little about the roof. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for an ordinary house roof, and longer if there are extensions, dormers or several chimneys. Somewhere like Bix needs a little journey planning: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- You let us know about the property and any concerns.
- A visit is booked for a weekday or a weekend.
- We check the roof from every safe vantage point, inside and out.
- Every part of the roof is checked and photographed.
- Your report arrives by email, with recommendations prioritised by urgency.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
Useful tips for Bix property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Move stored items away from the loft hatch
- Include dormers, porches and garages when booking
- Hold on to the report for future surveys
- Keep a record of damp patches and dates
We email the report to you, with photos of what we found. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24 to 48 hours and Premium the same day. Findings are explained in plain words.
Every so often, look in the roof space with a torch, keeping to boarded areas. Look for water marks, damp wood and chinks of light. Photograph anything new.
Roof by roof
Concrete interlocking tiles
Concrete interlocking tiles are common on post-war and newer homes. They’re heavy and hard-wearing, but their surfaces weather over the years, and they can crack.
Clay plain and peg tiles
Tile-hanging on walls and dormer cheeks is checked as part of the roof where it is relevant. Gaps in tile-hanging let water reach the wall behind.
Do you need a roof survey in Bix?
Every roof takes years of rain, wind, sun and frost. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and rain finds any gap it can. What starts as one slipped slate can become a leak.
Problems we come across often include:
- Cracked mortar along the ridge
- Slipped, cracked or missing slates and tiles
- Worn lead at chimneys and abutments
- Standing water on a flat roof
With Greys Court about 1.3 miles south, the area around Bix has a long history. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether the price includes VAT
More services for Bix
Local roofs in Bix
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Where the drone is part of the survey, the flight is checked against the Drone Safety Map first.
For landlords with property near Henley-On-Thames station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Take an older house close to Church of St James: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Bix is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Whether the building in Bix is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Across Oxfordshire, we cover Bix and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Reading page.
Every address in RG9 is within our area for roof surveys. Local streets include White Lane and Rectory Lane, all of which we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Middle Assendon (1 mile north-east), Lower Assendon (1 mile south-east), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north-east), Catslip (2 miles north-west) and Shepherd's Green (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles south-east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Bix
We work in homes and buildings around The Fox Public House. The closest station to Bix is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.